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The Muppet Show #3
The Muppet Show Comic Book: On the Road
Roger Langridge's celebrated run on THE MUPPET SHOW comic book begins a new, zany arc, The Muppet Gang takes a road trip in an attempt to discover if it is the performers of the theatre that comprise the heart and soul of the show; and Fozzie Bear takes his act to the streets-literally! All your favorites are backas THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK continues!
112 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 2010
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Roger Langridge
298 books62 followersRoger Langridge has been producing comics for over twenty years. Most recently, he has attracted critical attention for his work on the Harvey Award-winning Muppet Show Comic Book (Boom! Studios) and Thor: The Mighty Avenger (Marvel Comics); other works of note include Marvel's Fin Fang Four, Fantagraphics' Zoot! and Art d'Ecco (in collaboration with his brother Andrew), and the NCS, Ignatz, Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated comic book Fred the Clown. He currently lives in London with his wife Sylvie, their two children and a box of his own hair.
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January 16, 2013
I was disappointed that there was no rendition of "Movin' Right Along." Overall an amusing read. The highlight was the cover art located at end.
September 6, 2019
These are always a reminder of watching the tv shows. I laugh at seeing Miss Piggy drawn in different formats and facing expression. The old men are still funny and the French chef is always french.
February 13, 2012
At the end of The Muppet Show Comic Book: The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson, the Muppet Theater is destroyed. Blame Rizzo, Gonzo, Animal, and the usual explosive mayhem that usually accompanies the Muppets. So in their next outing, the Muppets need to hit the road.
The Muppet Show Comic Book is going on its second year of publication, and still going strong. The Muppet Show Comic Book: On The Road is the third trade paperback that collects Roger Langridge's stories. It's a good one, even if I wasn't sure about the premise at first. We've seen the Muppets on road trips before, and if this was just going to be the same thing all over again, I wasn't sure if I wanted to get on board with it. But the stories and Langridge's scripts and artwork quickly won me over, and had me chuckling as I went on the road with them.
The 112-page paperback opens with a separate story, Pigs In Space: The Movie, a short "one-shot" comic book that has Rizzo the Rat and Fozzie Bear pitching a PIS movie to some Hollywood bigwigs. It's basically a fast-paced Pigs in Space adventure that's like every sci-fi reference you can think of tossed into a blender. It holds together well enough, but once the real story starts, it's kind of a relief.
The Muppets load up their tour bus and hit the road, trying to earn enough money to stay afloat while the Muppet Theater is rebuilt. The three issues collected here have them in a rural town in Ohio, a place called "Little Statwald," and then back to the theater. It's a short road trip, but it works. In the rural town, Kermit and friends end up needing to pay a weaselly...weasel more than they expected for their caravan of circus trailers to stay on his land.
Worse, Kermit's stars are falling apart. Miss Piggy is offended at having to work outside the theater, Fozzie Bear decides he needs to take a leave of absence to perform on his own, and Gonzo ends up injured (more injured than usual) and in the hospital. Despite these setbacks, the show goes on, in a slightly different style than we're used to. "Veterinarian's Hospital" still has Rowlf, Janice and Piggy, but they're like a traveling medicine show instead of a hospital. We also see a modified Swedish Chef sketch, the Electric Mayhem band goes acoustic, and the Muppet Newsman performs in a cardboard box instead of his newsroom.
It's an interesting concept, and Langridge has fun with it. When the Muppet caravan comes into Little Statwald--a town populated entirely by the families of Statler and Waldorf (the two old guys in the balcony), you know you're in for a twist, and it's a good one. There's also some mild peril and villainy from a new comedian replacing Fozzie Bear, and the suspense about Fozzie and Gonzo somehow reuniting with the Muppet family.
In the end, it's a good ride, and although I was slow to warm up to Langridge's very stylized Muppet art, now I love it. If you're a fan of The Muppet Show, you'll like it On The Road too.
The Muppet Show Comic Book is going on its second year of publication, and still going strong. The Muppet Show Comic Book: On The Road is the third trade paperback that collects Roger Langridge's stories. It's a good one, even if I wasn't sure about the premise at first. We've seen the Muppets on road trips before, and if this was just going to be the same thing all over again, I wasn't sure if I wanted to get on board with it. But the stories and Langridge's scripts and artwork quickly won me over, and had me chuckling as I went on the road with them.
The 112-page paperback opens with a separate story, Pigs In Space: The Movie, a short "one-shot" comic book that has Rizzo the Rat and Fozzie Bear pitching a PIS movie to some Hollywood bigwigs. It's basically a fast-paced Pigs in Space adventure that's like every sci-fi reference you can think of tossed into a blender. It holds together well enough, but once the real story starts, it's kind of a relief.
The Muppets load up their tour bus and hit the road, trying to earn enough money to stay afloat while the Muppet Theater is rebuilt. The three issues collected here have them in a rural town in Ohio, a place called "Little Statwald," and then back to the theater. It's a short road trip, but it works. In the rural town, Kermit and friends end up needing to pay a weaselly...weasel more than they expected for their caravan of circus trailers to stay on his land.
Worse, Kermit's stars are falling apart. Miss Piggy is offended at having to work outside the theater, Fozzie Bear decides he needs to take a leave of absence to perform on his own, and Gonzo ends up injured (more injured than usual) and in the hospital. Despite these setbacks, the show goes on, in a slightly different style than we're used to. "Veterinarian's Hospital" still has Rowlf, Janice and Piggy, but they're like a traveling medicine show instead of a hospital. We also see a modified Swedish Chef sketch, the Electric Mayhem band goes acoustic, and the Muppet Newsman performs in a cardboard box instead of his newsroom.
It's an interesting concept, and Langridge has fun with it. When the Muppet caravan comes into Little Statwald--a town populated entirely by the families of Statler and Waldorf (the two old guys in the balcony), you know you're in for a twist, and it's a good one. There's also some mild peril and villainy from a new comedian replacing Fozzie Bear, and the suspense about Fozzie and Gonzo somehow reuniting with the Muppet family.
In the end, it's a good ride, and although I was slow to warm up to Langridge's very stylized Muppet art, now I love it. If you're a fan of The Muppet Show, you'll like it On The Road too.
January 29, 2015
The first segment is Fozzie pitching a Pigs in Space Movie.
For the other three segments, the Muppet Show goes on the road due to the damage to the theater in the last comic. Fozzie goes off solo while the rest of the gang performs in a country field (which reminds me of the train station TV episode). A comedian called Clint Wacky joins the show but he isn't that funny. And finally, the gang arrives back at the theater minus Fozzie while Gonzo runs a very strange marathon.
I really enjoy the Muppet Show comics. The segments are straight out of the series but with new material. I love the at as well and my daughters climb onto my lap to point at the characters the recognize from TV.
For the other three segments, the Muppet Show goes on the road due to the damage to the theater in the last comic. Fozzie goes off solo while the rest of the gang performs in a country field (which reminds me of the train station TV episode). A comedian called Clint Wacky joins the show but he isn't that funny. And finally, the gang arrives back at the theater minus Fozzie while Gonzo runs a very strange marathon.
I really enjoy the Muppet Show comics. The segments are straight out of the series but with new material. I love the at as well and my daughters climb onto my lap to point at the characters the recognize from TV.
October 3, 2010
From 'Boom Kids' the story is split into three parts with little separate cartoons throughout. My personal favourites are Beaker, the old men, Animal etc etc umm well thinking about it, the list goes on.
I love these comics because they bring back nostalgic memories of waiting in trepidation for the 'Muppet Show' to come on as a kid. I'm picking up even more of the humour now as an adult & nuances & interplay of characters are superb, especially in comic format, wonderful.
The book is jammed packed, illustrations & colouring superb, the stories funny & witty.
The show has to go on the road as the theatre is falling apart & needs repairs, they make trouble where ever they go as they go across country.
Brilliant as a guilty pleasure or to share with the family, great stuff.
I love these comics because they bring back nostalgic memories of waiting in trepidation for the 'Muppet Show' to come on as a kid. I'm picking up even more of the humour now as an adult & nuances & interplay of characters are superb, especially in comic format, wonderful.
The book is jammed packed, illustrations & colouring superb, the stories funny & witty.
The show has to go on the road as the theatre is falling apart & needs repairs, they make trouble where ever they go as they go across country.
Brilliant as a guilty pleasure or to share with the family, great stuff.
March 25, 2011
For those of us who love the Muppets and that awesome Henson-esque humor, this book was great. There were times that I felt as though I were watching an episode of The Muppet Show and who wouldnt love that?! However, that may be a drawback as well considering the fact that this series is being marketed to a generation who doesnt know the show or how it works. Seeing the familiar skits, "Pigs in Space" and "Muppet Hospital" were good for me but may go over the heads of the intended audience. All that said, I enjoyed the book a lot, and the graphic format heightened that appreciation.
July 20, 2010
Several good jokes and the premise was fun and cute. But I think that there is a reason that comedy TV shows always have many writers. Its really hard to do good comedy with just one person because the point of view gets a little stale. I think that this has happened with this authors run on the comic book.
February 3, 2017
On the four star side of 3 1/2 stars. It took awhile to get going, and I almost gave up after the first Pigs in Space story, which wasn't really that good. After that it got better and funnier and there were a few nice laugh-out-loud moments. Langridge does a pretty good job with the Muppets trademark lame humor. It's a fine line.
May 26, 2012
Still in the style of the show, great artwork, but somehow I didn't find this one quite as enjoyable as the first one. The storyline (Muppet theatre is under renovations, so they take the show on the road) felt a little overused and lame. Still, satisfying for Muppet fans who just want more!
May 30, 2010
Incredible artwork by Langridge, who also has the vocal patterns of the show down cold. Filled with really funny gags, but the story itself didn't do anything for me.
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July 29, 2011Good for a chuckle. Plenty of old, bad jokes, just the way I like my Muppet Shows.
October 18, 2011
Not that good. Quite disappointing after the fairytale adaptations. It does have the odd giggle in it but not consistantly. And Gonzo is drawn weirdly.
May 3, 2012
nice read about the muppets
December 30, 2011
Solid installment of Muppet goodness; I think I liked the On the Road stuff a bit more, but always a joy to see more Pigs in Space. If you like Muppets, you should enjoy this!
October 5, 2012
A lot of the humor felt forced in this one. The illustration for Fozzie was a bit off, as well.
May 6, 2015
Such Muppet. Much story. Very meh.
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